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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: State boards and courts, and local races in 44 parishes.

Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

Supreme Court and state boards

Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 4th Supreme Court District

Marcus R. Clark (Republican) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Marcus R. Clark RepublicanElected

    52.8% 28,521 votes

  • Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. RepublicanDefeated

    47.2% 25,495 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Marcus R. Clark
Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

54,016 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMarcus R. ClarkJimmy R. Faircloth, Jr.Turnout
Bienville Parish45.2%34754.8%420
Caldwell Parish60.2%47039.8%311
Catahoula Parish47.6%46952.4%517
Claiborne Parish37.6%27062.4%448
Concordia Parish33.9%38166.1%744
East Carroll Parish62.9%31937.1%188
Franklin Parish59.4%74740.6%510
Grant Parish30.1%48269.9%1,120
Jackson Parish46.9%64453.1%730
LaSalle Parish28.0%32572.0%836
Lincoln Parish55.4%1,72244.6%1,389
Madison Parish72.0%55628.0%216
Morehouse Parish74.9%1,78225.1%598
Ouachita Parish72.8%14,25327.2%5,322
Rapides Parish20.6%2,19379.4%8,461
Richland Parish65.5%92434.5%486
Tensas Parish69.2%43030.8%191
Union Parish54.0%81646.0%695
West Carroll Parish49.8%28550.2%287
Winn Parish35.3%1,10664.7%2,026